Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense, commonly referred to as Velo Clube, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Rio Claro, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the first tier of the São Paulo state football league.[2]
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| Full name | Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rubro Verde Velão Galo Vermelho | ||
| Founded | 28 August 1910 | ||
| Ground | Benitão | ||
| Capacity | 8,136 [1] | ||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | ||
| 2023 | Paulista Série A2, 6th of 16 | ||
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History edit
The club was founded on August 28, 1910.[3] They won the Campeonato Paulista do Interior in 1925 and the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 2024.
Achievements edit
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Winners (2): 1925 (APEA), 2024
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3
- Winners (1): 2020
Stadium edit
Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense play their home games at Estádio Benito Agnello Castellano.[3] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,198 people.[4]
References edit
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2018.
- ^ Noticias, Brasil. "Velo Clube segura o Juventus e volta à Série A1 do Paulistão após 45 anos". CNN Brasil. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro (in Portuguese). Panda Books. p. 91.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.